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Matt Kenseth finished the first race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup where he started the 10-race title run: At the top.

The top seed in NASCAR's championship playoff opened the Chase with his sixth victory of the season, taking the lead from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch on a restart with 22 laps remaining at Chicagoland Speedway.

"I wasn't sure I wasn't going to be able to get Kyle, but I'm glad I was able to get it out front," Kenseth told television reporters in victory lane. ...